Tom Atwell’s Reviews > The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York > Status Update

The fall of Moses. Double-crossed by Rockefeller.

Moses takes on Rockefeller, loses state positions. Heads World's Fair. And grossly mismanages budget.

The ugly repercussions of RM's housing programs: contagious slums.

Moses: champion of the automobile and auto industry

The autocratic advantages to large infrastructure projects. (Maybe any type of coordinated project.)

Moses and the Mayors. Amazing how much he was able to bully them. Well maybe not so much a surprise with Impy.

Moses consolidates power when Tammany regains Mayor's seat after LaGuardia gets ill and decides not to run again.

Moses consolidates his power and fully embraces the dark power of his Authority. The battle over the Battery Park Tunnel/Bridge starts.

If power is the dark side, what is the light side? Cooperation? Enlightened cooperation?

1930's. Moses amasses powers and starts tearing up neighborhoods to build highway. Powered by a vicious streak that drives him to humiliate others.

Moses appointed to new Secretary of State position. This is 1927 or so?

Starts cutting deals with tycoons on Long Island and bullying small farmers.